KCOE Coach - David E. Adams

Coach and Executive Director
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David E. Adams is the executive director of the Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence of the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government at Saint Vincent College. Mr. Adams joined the Saint Vincent College administrative staff in 1994 as director of facility management and recently has served as director of special projects and director of planning and engineering for the College. He took the helm of the Center in 2005.

 

In addition to his work at Saint Vincent, Mr. Adams has served in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps in various leadership capacities during a 21-year career of both active and reserve service including a tour of duty serving Presidents Reagan and Bush at the Presidential Retreat, Camp David, as the command's contingency readiness officer. In 2001 Mr. Adams was recalled to active duty for his expertise in anti-terrorism and force protection as part of Operation Noble Eagle – the President’s call-up of reserves in answer to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11. For his Navy service, Mr. Adams has received several awards including the Presidential Service Award, Meritorious Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal with 3 Gold Stars. He retired on 1 October 2007 at the rank of Commander.

 

Mr. Adams brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Kennametal Center. He has made presentations at regional and national conferences on the subject of leadership with a special emphasis on values-based integration and decision-making. Mr. Adams lectures in the College's Certified Emerging Leaders Program for Student Leaders, challenging today's young adults to think deeply about their personal value system.

 

A Latrobe native, Mr. Adams graduated in 1982 from the Greater Latrobe High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering in 1986 from the Virginia Military Institute. He resides in Ligonier with his wife, Roberta, and their four children, and is active in several community and church groups. Mr. Adams is a Ruling Elder at Pioneer Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). Mr. Adams’ interests include his wife Roberta, training up his teenagers, growing leaders up around him, competitive fencing, Bible study, reading and travel.

 

Past Clients:

AIRO Die Casting, Latrobe, PA
Bombardier Aerospace, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Certified Lab Managers Association, Cranberry, PA
Dormont Manufacturing, Export, PA
Eaton Corporation, Aurora, OH
Excela Health, Latrobe, PA

Fibrek, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
FS Elliott, Export, PA
Gatan, Inc., Cranberry, PA
Grabiak Chevrolet, New Alexandria, PA
Latrobe Specialty Steel, Latrobe, PA
Ligonier Camp and Conference Center, Ligonier, PA
LP Aero, Murrysville, PA
Massaro Company, Pittsburgh, PA
Morgan Ceramics, Latrobe, PA
NPC, Roaring Springs, PA
Overly Door and Manufacturing, Greensburg, PA, Reynosa, Mexico, Omaha, NE
Parker Hannifin, Irwin, PA
Premium Molding, Inc., Latrobe, PA
Saint Vincent College, Student Affairs Department, Latrobe, PA
Seimens LDA, Monroeville, PA
Sheetz, Altoona, PA
Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, NJ
Tuscano Agency, Greensburg, PA
Westinghouse Nuclear Fuel, Special Metals Plant, Blairsville, PA